Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-04
JOHN G. CARLISLE.
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ternal taxes, and certainly ought not to
be. In such state Of the case the to-
bscco tax might be repealed. Senator
Sherman talks about reducing the tobacco
tax. In my opinion if the tax is
disturbed it ought to be repealed.
/ 1t brings in q revenue of nearly $50, G00,-
900, but in order TO get similar Teduc-
ton in the customs list it might be well
to let the tobacco tax go. The whisky
tax should be left undisturbed. The tar
iff-reform Republicans of whom spoke q
moment ago, are all opposed 20 repeating
the internal revenue taxes"
81 presume, G1r. Carlisle" said the
reporter, "that Mr.. CIeveland's admioiS-
tration is now old enough for intelligent
observers to form an estimate OF il.
would be glad to know what you think
of it."
Mr.. Carlisle-'President Cleveland has
given 10 the country safe, strong and
clean administration. The complaints
that he has not turned out the Republican
Office holders as rapidly as he should are
eXaggt rated. He has acted as he honestly
believed for the best interests
of the country and party, and you
will find upon investigation that he IS
very strong with the people. He has
mad q good President. He certainly
works too hard, but it all comes fIOm his
honest desire to make his administration
satisfactory. Mr.. Cleveland desires moth
ing more than the approval of his own
conscience and the just commentator OF
| the country, and these he cannot fail to
have"
SIS there not some just cause of COM
plant concerning his treatment of men
who hold Office under him?"
brightly understood, there is not. Mr..
Cleveland held the office of sheriff IN
Erie county, N. Y, and after that he was
mayor OF Buffalo. In both these positions
he was brought into direct contact with
his subordlnstes, who required no
doubt, cSreful attention, and in this way
he acquired the habit of personal super
vision of appointees. That habit doubt
less sticks to him in some degree. 1t
would be strange if it did not. You see
he came very rapidly from the mayOralty
through the governOrship into
the presidency. No mau's eleva-
ton was ever more rapid.
In Cleveland's case some little time must
be allowed for him to accustOm himself
to his surroundings.
"There is another thing I want TO say
about Cleveland. With him as candi-
date New England will be doubtful. You
would be astonished to find the number
of business men in the republican
party in Massachusetts and ell New
England who are for Mr.. Cleveland.
When l was in Boston l was amazed to
learn that the Republican members of
several prominent clubs are practically
solid for Cleveland. There is another good
thing, too, about those mugwumps, as
we call them, they are nearly ali tariff re-
formers. If they are properly cult
waited they will not be long
in getting into the Democratic
parts where they will be mugwumps no
longer, but just as good Democrats as the
rest of u.s."
"Getting back TO the treasury surplus
for moment, what have you to say
about the several plans proposed for get
ting rid of that Surplus without reducing
the taxation?"
"They are all jobs and tricks and un-
worthy of serious consideration. Now let
let US look for moment at the bill pro-
viding for Federal aid to education. It's ef
fleets must De apparent to every intelligent
observe. The promoters of that scheme
say the federal appropriations would
not continue longer than eighty years.
L say when once begun they
would continue for 1000 years,
and why? The reason is
plain. The certain effect of federal aid
would be the decentralization and ulti-
mateIy the destruction of our state sys-
TENS of education. At the end of eight
years the states would be entire
ly dependent on the general government
for an educational fund, and federal alp
would then be a necessity from which
there would be no escape"
After short further talk on general
matters the reporter Withdrew, greatly
pleased at the result of his interview
with the gentleman.